PHILIPPINE NEWS MAINLAND NEWS Pacquiao 10 Embassy Denies 14 Wins Initial Bout Report on U.S. Visa-Free vs. BIR Policy For Pinoys APRIL 26, 2014
H a w a i i ’ s O n l y w e e k l y F i l i p i n O - a m e r i c a n n e w s p a p e r Fil-Ams Urge AqUino to Ask obAmA’s sUpport For Drone technology, tps ApprovAl by HFC Staff obaMa visit to Phl, asia seen as counterweight to china By Elaine Kurtenbach
OKYO — President Barack Obama's Ttravels through Asia in coming days aim to re- assure partners about the Obama and Aquino renewed U.S. commitment to the region, with an eye both to China's rising assertiveness and the fast- growing markets that are the center of gravity for global growth. The question: Will it be enough? Nearly seven months after he cancelled an Asian tour due to the U.S. government shutdown, Obama's failure to prevent Russia from annexing Crimea has (continued on page 6) Jakarta, Manila rank high aMong 34 cities
U.S. President Barrack Obama with USP4GG Chairwoman Loida Nicolas Lewis
Xxxx n anticipation of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Philippines, leaders of the US Pinoys for Good Governance (USP4GG) have I called on President Benigno S. Aquino III to persuade Obama to approve the Philippines’ request for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Philippine nationals and to provide drone technology to the ANILA, Philippines - Manila is second Philippines which will help against China’s aggression in grabbing among five cities in Southeast Asia with the highest potential of getting much better in Philippine territory and valuable marine and energy resources. M the next two decades, a report from the Wall Street USP4GG is a U.S.- professionals. Chairperson while President Rodel Rodis Journal quoting US-based consulting firm A.T. Kear- based organization com- Loida Nicolas Lewis is a was former president of the ney showed. prised of well-respected prominent activist, entrepre- San Francisco Community In the report, Manila was next to Jakarta on the business executives and neur and philanthropist, (continued on page 4) (continued on page 4) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS LEGAL NOTES 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. Knights of Rizal 5 Employment 13 WAIPAHU, HI 96797 Honor Consul Authorization General Torres for Abuse Victims 2 News Edition april 26, 2014 editorial Keep Middle And Working Class America This was made possible because after Strong the Great Depression of the 1929 and en- suing decade, America's working majority lready in 2014, we are seeing people's had the political will to demand change and revolutions in the Ukraine and greater equality, and eventually got it AVenezuela. Ongoing people's move- through engineered economic policies of ments still very much unsettled are taking the New Deal that included for the first time place in Syria, Egypt, other parts of the Middle powerful influence by government to im- East and Europe. prove the lives of the masses through re- The United States itself had a potential forms, social safety nets such as Social time bomb that was quietly disarmed, for now, Security, massive government projects that in the 2011-2012 Occupy Movement. stimulated job growth, and fair regulations What Americans ought to pay closer at- on industry and commercial activity. tention to and must learn from these revolu- It wasn't free market forces and a blind tions occurring globally is this single-most trust in some invisible hand that improved important message: "Keep the ideal of equal- the lives of working Americans, as Repub- ity a working reality. Keep America's middle licans since President Ronald Reagan and working class robust." would like us to believe. The ideal of equality cannot just be a sell- In fact studies show that inequality on ing point for manufacturing peace among the average have risen under Republicans and masses. But there must be quantified and been more stable under Democrats. It was qualitative proof among the middle- and work- under the two Bush presidents tenure and ing classes (the majority of the people) that their lives are in fact fairly se- Reagan that we saw gaps in income distribution in the U.S. become wider. cured and could potentially get better through hard work, education, and Republican policies that widened the gap of income distribution were constant political reform. deregulation, union busting, favorable taxation for the wealthiest Ameri- This hope for a better life is what brought millions of immigrants to the cans, corporate welfare, and a push for economic globalism. United States; and is the fuel that kept running all great civilizations in history, until that sacred trust no longer had validity. StatuS of today'S Middle ClaSS and inCoMe diStribution The middle class today is shrinking. A study from Pew Research Cen- HiStory of aMeriCa'S Middle ClaSS ter found that the middle class incomes -- defined as Americans with in- The advent of the middle class in the U.S. is a relatively new phe- comes between $39,000 and $118,000 -- is falling nomenon. Historians believe a truly middle class society in which greater In the last 12 years, incomes for the wealthiest Americans quadrupled equality existed emerged after World War II, the generation of the baby even as their tax rates were halved; CEO and executive compensation boomers. Economic measures that supported this belief was the rise in has grown 126 times faster over the last three decades than the average homeownership, higher employment, stable inflation, and general feel- worker pay. ings of well-being among the masses. A 2010 Census Bureau study found that incomes for the bottom tier of For many middle aged adults today, they can easily draw from their Americans fell four times faster than they did for the wealthiest after this own personal family experiences as proof of better times during the baby latest recession. boomers' generation. Our parents, and practically all our uncles and aun- Collectively, the bottom 90 percent of Americans own just a little over ties owned homes, had steady full-time employment if they chose to work, half of the nation's entire wealth; the wealthiest 0.01 percent of Americans had ample discretionary income after having had paid basic bills. Income own 5 percent. distribution in America was at its highest and opportunities flourished. So for a good 40 some years since WWII, Hawaii and the rest of the PeoPle'S uPriSingS don't JuSt Suddenly HaPPen U.S. enjoyed a stronger economy in terms of inflation and closer to equal Fortunately, the U.S. is still economically prosperous enough to keep income distribution. (continued on page 3)
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Gutting Campaign Finance Reform Changes Real the infamous Koch Broth- Nature of System ers and other wealthy hind the recent Mc- ited to use their money to Robert Reich, the former donors to candidate Scott Cutcheon decision, the buy—excuse me—sup- Labor Secretary and now a Walker in the mid-term ideological bent of an ac- port, their preferred candi- UC-Berkeley economist elections of 2010. Nation- by emil GUillermO tivist conservative court dates. with the numbers: “That wide, it led to the rise of the has been completed. It The green lights are on the richest 400 Americans Tea Party. ne of the issues that began with the Citizens all the time. There are no now have more wealth Walker went on to win came up during my United issue in 2009, in red lights for the wealthy. than the poorest 150 mil- the gubernatorial election Otime on the editorial what was a sly bit of court And if you’re not one of the lion Americans put to- with a huge spending ad- board of the old Honolulu activism. Indeed, the issue wealthy, then you are on gether, the wealthiest 1 vantage. And then he Advertiser was the nomina- was originally about the margins. Welcome to percent own over 35 per- began to reward his corpo- tion of Samuel Alito to the whether corporations could the new marginal democ- cent of the nation’s private rate donors with union U.S. Supreme Court in fund an anti-Hillary Clinton racy, where all people assets, and 95 percent of busting efforts. 2006. campaign movie. But that count but some people all the economic gains By March 2011, a law The significance of the was considered too small count even more. And since the start of the recov- was passed eliminating conservative Alito’s ideo- and the court suggested some count less. ery in 2009 have gone to public employee bargain- logical bent is a reminder the plaintiffs come back for There’s the danger. the top 1 percent—all of ing rights in Wisconsin. It of how the power of a pres- a rehearing to argue the With wealth and income this is cause for worry, and was the first big domino. ident to nominate a judge much broader issue of un- concentrated in the hands not just because it means Michigan became the 24th can have as large an im- fettered corporate funding. of the few, the agenda will the middle class lacks the “Right to Work” non-union pact on society as just They did and in Janu- be set by those with the purchasing power neces- state in 2012. The about anything a president ary 2010, the court ruled means. Want to lower sary to get the economy Supreme Court just heard can do. infamously that corpora- taxes? Want bailouts, an out of first gear. arguments to strip Illinois’s Presidents, as we all tions were individuals and end to deregulation? All the “It is also worrisome public unions of the right to know, are limited to two entitled to spend as a form above coincidentally lead because such great con- collect dues. terms. Their libraries may of political expression. This to bigger profits. centrations of wealth so Thanks to an activist live forever but their time in year, the corollary to Citi- Capitalism is now syn- readily compound them- conservative court’s vision office is limited. Supreme zen’s United, McCutcheon onymous with democracy. selves through politics, rig- of democracy, the climate Court justices are seem- lifted any limitations on in- Give to a campaign and let ging the game in their favor has definitely changed. ingly forever. And now we dividual campaign contri- the political process work and against everyone The only question now is are paying a real price for butions. for you. Forget it if you are else.” when the sentiment will Alito. It thus makes politics all poor, need a hand or some The new democratic take hold in Hawaii. Or if As one of the five Re- cash and carry. If you have support. It’s not that kind of order was on display in the state can manage to publican appointees be- cash, you win. Wealthy in- democracy anymore. Wisconsin immediately preserve some aloha in dividuals now feel uninhib- Consider the words of after the Citizens United democracy. ruling and the lifting of that editorial eMil guillerMo is a journalist state’s 100-year ban on (cont. from page 2; KEEP... ) and commentator based in California. corporate spending. It led the middle and working masses content. That is the real reason the Occupy Movement fiz- He was on the editorial board of the to millions of dollars from Honolulu Advertiser. zled. But the wealthiest Americans must step lightly and realize the delicate road ahead. In order for them to enjoy continued prosperity, or for that matter for the entire country to move forward economically, it's high time for morality to be interjected in the way we con- duct business, and that means, good, old-fashion sharing and establishing self-controlled limits of profits to be reaped for themselves. If our legs no longer can run, our body goes nowhere. This is the type of moral argument and historic framework that ought to be infused in the debates with regard to specific issues such as raising the minimum wage or health- care reform or preserving Social Security or restructuring taxes. Ultimately, these types of issues have as their goal to bring balance and stability to our middle class, working class and entire country. It's clear these social insurances come at a cost. It's also that we live in a time of real revolution in which the alternative to do nothing could be even more disastrous for every- one from the top 1 percent of income earners to the bottom 90 percent. What we've seen from the great civilizations of the past from Egypt, to the Roman em- pire and feudal Europe, is a pattern that led to their demise: imbalanced concentration of wealth and power; decentralization of territories, and seething discontent among the poor masses. Newer empires arose not necessarily because of greater wealth, but they offered a society with hope for a better life and a feeling of fairness. Interestingly, two countries on the rise and expected to have the largest economies in the world in the near future -- China and Russia -- are seeing their middle class expanding, not shrinking as in the U.S. There's no doubt that America is still a great country in so many facets to mention. Americans can help to keep our country strong if we were to be more open to one basic rule that we all grew up practicing in our own families: "Look after on another and learn to share because it is the right thing to do for everyone's benefit." 4 News Edition HeadliNeS april 26, 2014
(cont. from page 1; FIL-AMS ...) His two-day visit is the last bullying tactics,” Lewis says. military has provided anti- as a result of a magnitude College District. Atty. Ted stop on a trip to Asia that “If the Philippines had ac- terrorism training for Filipino 7.0 earthquake that similarly Laguatan is the organiza- has included stops in Japan, cess to this technology, we forces battling al Qaeda- took thousands of lives and tion’s spokesperson and South Korea and Malaysia. could effectively utilize it to linked militants. devastated the country. De- legal counsel. Topics to be discussed keep China at bay without USP4GG’s leaders sup- signed as an emergency USP4GG has a chapter between Aquino and endangering the lives of our port greater American mili- measure for nations facing based in the Marianas. The Obama include political and soldiers. The cost will be tary presence on Philippine extreme hardships, such as USP4GG Marianas Chapter security cooperation, trade less than that spent for jet soil—troops, ships, aircraft those caused by natural dis- for the Commonwealth of and investments expansion, planes, ships or helicop- and humanitarian equip- asters, TPS would allow Fil- the Northern Mariana Is- tourism and development ters.” ment. Currently, the U.S. is ipino nationals without lands (CNMI) and Guam is cooperation, deepening Obama’s visit comes as limited to annual joint mili- permanent resident status chaired by Celia B. Lamkin, people-to-people ties, and the Philippines and the U.S. tary exercises and port vis- to continue to stay in the MD. Hawaii falls under her the rehabilitation of areas af- are finalizing the Enhanced its. U.S. and provide working jurisdiction. fected by Super Typhoon Defense Cooperation “This new agreement authorization temporarily The USP4GG ex- Yolanda (Haiyan). Agreement that would pro- with the U.S. is simply a le- until TPS status ends. pressed its support for the Obama’s visit is ex- vide American troops gitimate self-defense move,” For the 300,000 undoc- Enhanced Defense Cooper- pected to bring renewed at- greater access to military says Lewis. “Leftist groups umented Filipinos in the ation Agreement (EDCA) tention to the U.S.’ alliance bases in the country. An- connected to China are U.S., TPS means they which allows for greater ro- with the Philippines, particu- gered by news of the deal, using the sovereignty card would be able to legally tational U.S. military pres- larly on defense cooperation nearly 100 left-wing activists to prevent the presence of work and send much- ence in the Philippines. and maritime security given picketed the U.S. embassy U.S. troops in Philippine needed money back to fam- “China is engaged in the Philippines’ on-going ter- in Manila a few days before soil, when it is in fact China ily, friends and aid groups in blatantly taking over Philip- ritorial dispute with China. Obama’s arrival. They were who is clearly infringing on the Philippines to help in the pine territories and valuable Lewis and Rodis have promptly dispersed by water Philippine sovereignty.” recovery efforts of Super Ty- resources that rightfully be- appealed to President cannons fired by riot police. Most observers say that phoon Haiyan. long to the Filipino people Aquino to ask the U.S. for There have already increased U.S. presence Lewis expects a TPS using the power of its mili- more effective weaponry to been eight rounds of nego- may force China to exercise designation to significantly tary superiority,” says Lewis. deter China’s aggression. tiations over the past year more caution due to in- increase remittances which “This is plain and simple im- U.S. and NATO forces are between Manila and Wash- creased U.S. military pres- in turn will positively affect moral, bullying tactics which currently utilizing drone ington over the accord, ence in the region. the Philippines’ economy civilized nations should not technology in various mili- which would allow more and increase its dollar re- do. Realistically, the Philip- tary operations and anti-ter- U.S. troops, aircraft and teMPorary ProteCted serves. pines by itself cannot resist rorism campaigns. Pilotless ships to be temporarily sta- StatuS In the past, remittances China's aggression. We drone aircraft, which can be tioned in selected Philippine Another issue that from Filipinos working need help from the U.S. and controlled from military sta- military camps as a counter- USP4GG leaders urge abroad have helped to the United Nations.” tions hundreds of miles weight to China and as a Aquino to bring to Obama’s boost the Philippine econ- away, are capable of sur- standby disaster-response attention is a request for the omy. In 2012, Filipinos obaMa ViSit veillance and carrying out force. Approximately 500 U.S. to designate the Philip- around the world sent home President Obama is rocket and bomb attacks. U.S. troops are currently pines as a Temporary Pro- a record $23.8 billion, ac- scheduled to visit the Philip- “This can be a great based in the southern Philip- tected Status (TPS). TPS cording to a report from the pines on Monday, April 28. equalizer against China's pines. Since 2002, the U.S. was granted to Haiti in 2010 (continued on page 6)
(cont. from page 1; JAKARTA ...) ise, according to Euben coalitions, which in the past be at 6.6 percent amid a for its mind-boggling traffic, list of 34 cities in low- and Paracuelles, Nomura’s sen- have held up policy-mak- slowdown across Asia. infrastructure has seen middle-income countries ior economist for Southeast ing, the WSJ report said. In its survey, A.T. Kear- much improvement over most likely to take the Asia. If a large, clunky coali- ney took into account a wide the past five years. global lead in key areas “Manila I think has done tion leads the next govern- range of metrics in deter- Its governor Joko from business to workforce a little bit better over a rela- ment, it could continue to mining its rankings – includ- Widodo has been credited health and security. tively short period of time,” delay much-needed re- ing how developed for implementing a low-cost The A.T. Kearney rank- he said. forms, the WSJ said quot- infrastructure was in each healthcare scheme and ing said Manila was fol- “Assuming they sustain ing analysts. city, as well as ease of doing dramatically raising the lowed by Ethiopian capital this reform momentum, that The Philippines is bask- business, income inequality minimum wage. Addis Ababa. bodes very well, ” ing in its improving econ- and environmental stability. While Bangkok was The other Southeast Paracuelles said in the omy and greater investor Jakarta scored most ranked as Southeast Asia’s Asian cities on the list were WSJ report. confidence resulting from highly on measures involv- cultural capital, it ranked Kuala Lumpur, which was He said the upcoming the Aquino administration’s ing its population, such as low on other factors mainly 10th followed by Bangkok presidential election in In- good governance and anti- income equality, while im- due to political and eco- at 21st and Ho Chi Minh donesia could prove to be a corruption efforts. provements in stability and nomic stagnation, made City at 29th spot. significant stumbling block Economic growth in the security also bumped it up worse by recent political in- In its ranking of cities, to Jakarta’s globalization, Philippines was at 7.2 per- the table, the WSJ report stability caused by ongoing A.T. Kearney cited depending on poll outcome. cent last year, second only said, adding that scores anti-government protests, Jakarta’s increasingly sta- In Indonesia’s recent leg- to China’s 7.7 percent in were determined by evalu- the report said. ble political system and em- islative elections, the party Asia. The growth came de- ating how cities progressed “Long period of political phasis on addressing thought to dominate the spite devastation caused by between 2008 and 2013 uncertainty” has tarnished income inequality and envi- polls got less votes than an- a deadly earthquake and by and extrapolating to meas- Bangkok’s image so much ronmental concerns. ticipated. Super Typhoon Yolanda ure the likelihood of im- so that it now ranks behind But while Jakarta was Analysts said the devel- late in the year. provement in the next two Caracas in Valenzuela and first on the list, Manila ap- opment has created the The World Bank ex- decades. just above Casablanca in peared to have more prom- need for multiple party pects this year’s growth to While Jakarta is known Morocco. (www.philstar.com) 5 april 26, 2014 oPiNioN News Edition NAIA: The Continuing Insult to Ninoy Aquino cTalk fence the place and post President Ramon Ang who, by cito BelTran bills telling the public that the after several “ignores from area is a National Shrine. the ignorant” has renewed ilipinos celebrate their NAIA, from being the home his offer to build an airport defeats, commemorate of Asia’s first airline, to be- but this time with a different Fexecutions and assassi- coming the place of assassi- approach. During a birthday nations with holidays and fi- nation/execution of Ninoy lunch, Ramon Ang made a estas, and build shrines and Aquino, featuring the outline few points clear: To begin monuments to their heroes of the slain hero drawn out with, PAL is no longer push- only to turn them into dumps like a crime scene that never ing for a new or improved and symbols of the Filipino’s changed after 30 years. NAIA because they have inability to sustain and main- But unlike Rizal’s Luneta something to gain, they are tain what should be a place and Epifanio De los Santos’ Sweltering heat and a non-functioning air-conditioning system plague doing it because they have of reverence and honor. EDSA which are being con- departing passengers at the NAIA Terminal 1 on Tuesday, April 15, causing at a lot to lose from regional least one case of fainting. |Photo by Ariel Fernandez Luneta has turned from tinuously repaired and de- and international competi- a place of execution to a veloped, the international charge terminal fees for ter- cause he is an “Aquino.” Be- tions in terms of facilities place of worship or protests. tribute to Ninoy Aquino, minals that don’t have regu- cause she was Ninoy’s wife and passenger handling at EDSA from the beginnings namely the NAIA or Ninoy larly functioning air and the President then, Cory NAIA especially after the of a true highway (Hi-way Aquino International Airport, conditioning systems, don’t Aquino realized the curse of ASEAN integration takes ef- 54) to a metropolitan inter- has turned into a daily insult have regularly functioning X- public office and public opin- fect in 2015. The fear is if change, to a place of protest and dishonor to the memory ray machines, claims to be ion that prevented her from airport facilities are not im- to a highway where com- of Ninoy Aquino not to men- international but neither has moving heaven and earth to proved fast and furious, the muters and drivers are now tion the flying public and all the size, facilities nor tech- find the mastermind behind market may start to drum up constantly protesting the taxpayers. From a crime nology to operate and sus- Ninoy Aquino’s assassina- so much negative publicity constant blocking and re- scene for a couple of assas- tain at truly international tion/execution. Today the that even the DOT’s now blocking of what is suppose sinations and one hanging, standards. same curse rears its ugly static tourism campaign to be a highway. The Libin- the NAIA has turned into a I understand and appre- head preventing the Presi- won’t convince people to fly gan Ng Mga Bayani has be- national monument to crimi- ciate the dilemma of Presi- dent from taking a direct into the World’s Worst Air- come another “tahanan ng nal neglect. Yes it is criminal dent Noynoy Aquino who, hand at fixing and turning the port: NINOY AQUINO Inter- (continued on page
UH-Manoa to Host Women in Journalism Forum to RSVP online at NEWSPAPERS ARE A Media Center. 29, 2014 from 6 pm to 7:30 Hawaii Public Radio Exec- http://bit.ly/1g9ZDvD. The PREDOMINANTLY MALE- A f o r u m e n t i t l e d pm at the Architecture Audi- utive Producer Beth-Ann event is sponsored by the DOMINATED profession, “Women in Journalism: Set- torium. Kozlovich, KITV television UH Dean’s Office and Polit- with women accounting for ting the Standard” will be A panel will discuss the news reporters Catherine ical Science Department, only 36 percent of the staff held at the University of challenges that women Cruz and Denby Fawcett. Bishop & Co., Women’s at a typical daily newspa- Hawaii-Manoa campus to face trying to break into the The forum is open and Fund of Hawaii, Scholars per, according to a recent discuss the disparity. The field. Panelists include Civil free to the public but organ- Strategy Network of Hawaii study by the Women’s event is scheduled for April Beat Editor Patti Epler, izers encourage the public and Civil Beat. HeadliNeS (cont. from page 1; FIL-AMS ...) About 20 U.S. senators, in a position to accommo- The request for TPS has homeland and help their World Bank. Of this amount, including U.S. Sen. Mazie date returning nationals,” reached Secretary of State families. They only ask for more than 40 percent, or Hirono of Hawaii, have ex- writes Sen. Hirono in a John Kerry’s office for his some assistance while they $9.5 billion, comes from Fil- pressed their support for a Congressional blog called recommendation before it is put their hearts and minds ipinos in the U.S. After the TPS for the Philippines. The Hill. “We urge the De- approved by the Depart- into propping up a nation devastating typhoon, remit- “Our work to rebuild partment of Homeland Se- ment of Homeland Security. that has historically been a tances from overseas Fil- lives and infrastructure in curity to support recovery USP4GG members and close ally of the U.S. gov- ipinos are needed more the Philippines is far from efforts by granting TPS to other Fil-Ams continue to ernment. than ever. over and the country is not the Philippines.” work hard to rebuild their
(cont. from page 1; OBAMA ...) South Korea and the Philip- the policy represents an en- Strategy in Tokyo. A visit by Abe in Decem- sharpened concerns that pines, the two other stops during U.S. commitment to "We would like to see ber to Tokyo's Yasukuni America lacks the will or on his agenda, are also the region, assuring our the president make a Shrine, which enshrines 14 wherewithal to follow keen to shore up security partners that we are in it for strong, clear statement convicted war criminals through on its much-touted ties. the long haul," it said. about the Senkaku," said among 2.5 million war dead, "pivot" to the Asia-Pacific. U.S. allies wonder if Striving to allay Japan's Tanaka. "There is a need for irked the U.S. and angered "Words come easy," America has adequate ca- worries over its territorial Japan and the U.S. to work both South Korea and said Philippine political ana- pability to back them up in dispute with China and mis- to improve the security situ- China. lyst Ramon Casiple. "But territorial rifts with China, sile launches by North ation in East Asia." At least two members of U.S. allies would want to Caspile says, given Wash- Korea, during a recent Asian Obama's two-night stay Abe's Cabinet, and dozens know what help they can get ington's budget problems tour U.S. Defense Secretary in Tokyo — just enough for of other lawmakers, paid re- when things reach a point of and preoccupation with Chuck Hagel pledged two the state visit the Japanese spects at the shrine just no return." crises elsewhere. more ballistic missile de- had pushed for — in itself days before Obama's arrival The United States has "The American objective fense destroyers for Japan sends a good message, in visits the South Korean been stepping up regional is to reassure countries that by 2017. In a further show of said Matake Kamiya, a pro- side described as "de- military deployments, but ... America is here to stay solidarity, Hagel rebuked fessor at the National De- plorable." But the leaders' has made less progress on and is going to keep a Beijing for escalating its ter- fense Academy in attention may well be di- rebalancing through broader strong interest in dealing ritorial dispute with Tokyo Yokosuka, near Tokyo. verted by a tragic ferry sink- diplomatic and economic ini- with China together with over Japanese-controlled is- "It's important not only ing, which left more than tiatives, such as the Trans- those countries," said Koichi lands in the East China Sea for the psychology of the 300 missing or dead, most Pacific Partnership, a Pacific Nakano, a political science that Japan calls the Japanese but also for the of them teenagers. Rim free trade agreement. professor at Tokyo's Sophia Senkaku islands and China impression given to the Chi- The United States al- Obama arrives in Tokyo University. calls the Diaoyu islands. nese and North Koreans," ready has a free-trade on Wednesday for the first A report released last The U.S. is obligated to he said. agreement with South state visit to America's clos- week by the U.S. Senate protect Japan from attack, The U.S. has 50,000 Korea, which is likely to est ally in Asia by a U.S. Foreign Relations Commit- but has sought to avoid tak- troops in Japan and about eventually join the Trans- president since Bill and tee urged that more effort ing a stand on sovereignty 28,500 deployed in South Pacific Partnership. Both the Hillary Clinton came in and money be devoted to over the islands. Tokyo is Korea, where it just con- U.S. and Japan had hoped 1996. He will be the first sit- upgrading alliances in the hoping for more in the way cluded joint U.S.-South Ko- to announce "substantial ting U.S. president to visit Asia-Pacific. "A successful of confidence building, says rean exercises. But Tokyo progress" on the pact by the Malaysia since Lyndon rebalance must underscore Hitoshi Tanaka, chairman of and Seoul remain at odds time of Obama's visit de- Johnson in 1966. Allies the strategic message that the Institute for International over a separate territorial spite conflicts over tariffs on dispute and lingering Ko- farm products and automo- rean resentment of Japan- biles. Officials signaled ese aggression before and Tuesday that a break- during World War II. through was unlikely. Getting an early start on A TPP deal with Japan is fence-mending, Obama vital for making headway brought Japanese Prime with the other 10 countries Minister Shinzo Abe and in the trade bloc, which in- South Korean President cludes Malaysia, the third Park Geun-hye together for stop on Obama's swing their first face-to-face meet- through Asia, the market for ing since they both took of- about 60 percent of U.S. ex- fice over a year ago, on the ports. sidelines of a recent nuclear "Obama has two main security summit in The agendas on this trip, which Hague. (continued on page 7) 7 april 26, 2014 leGal GUide News Edition
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The U.S. As the U.S. shifts more of its has taken a leading role in the In- military assets into the Pacific re- dian Ocean hunt for the Malaysia gion under new defense guidelines, Airlines jet that vanished on March it is stepping up cooperation with 8 with 239 people on board. many Southeast Asian nations, in- (www.philstar.com) 8 News Edition traVel april 26, 2014 Making Love with Nature in Terengganu by angelo l. GUTierrez
erengganu is an eight- viewing of the gentle giants. fast food is Nasi Dagang, a hour drive paradise Ang Ching Yang, man- dish with a combination of Tfrom Kuala Lumpur, aging director of the Kenyir rice, steamed in coconut untouched and waiting to Elephant Village, said only milk and tuna curry. It is best be explored by people in small batches of tourists are eaten with vegetable pick- search for new places to allowed to have an up-close les. Watching the sunset while on a boat in Terengganu make love with nature. interaction with the ele- Also famous in Tereng- The east coast state, un- phants. ganu is the keropok, a explored even by several Yang said 21 more ele- chewy roll made from flour Malaysians, is virtually an phants will soon be brought and fish that is best eaten immense island surrounded to the village. with the local hot sauce by beautiful and pristine Tourists should be pre- made from sugar, vinegar, white sand beaches. pared to take long boat trips tamarind and dried chili. It has a coastline that and should allot a whole day It also has a local co- stretches to 244 kilometers, to be able to explore the conut-milk based soup facing the South China Sea lake's several islands. Prob- called Laksa Terengganu, and is populated only by ably one of the most scenic which consists of rice noo- 1,094,000 people, mostly beaches in the world can be dles, bean sprouts, cucum- The Crystal Mosque in Kuala Terengganu Malays and the rest Chi- found in Redang Island ber, long beans mixes with nese and other ethnics. (Pulau Redang), still within shrimp paste cubes and chili songket, a two-meter fabric seem to float as its founda- The most amazing loca- Terengganu. paste. made with silk or cotton tions would be covered by tion within the state is Tasik The island is surrounded The local desserts are which is hand-woven to per- water during high tide. (Lake) Kenyir, the largest by resorts, including the La- similar with the Philippines' fection for at least a month The state also has a 27- man-made lake in South- guna Redang Island Resort, kakanin, which are mostly by a single weaver. hectare museum, which east Asia with 209,199 which offers a spectacular made with sweet glutinous showcases the rich culture hectares of water, dotted view of the royal blue sky rice. The difference, how- MoSqueS of Terengganu. The mu- with 340 islands, which and the sea. From Redang ever, is that majority of the As the state is mostly seum, established in 1996, were mountains and hilltops Island, tourists can be glutinous rice-based populated by Muslims, it is consists of four blocks, a drowned by the damming of brought by ferries to Pinang desserts in the coastal state also dotted with mosques, Maritime museum, a land- the Kenyir River in 1985. Island, the best spot for have spicy fish or sweet fish which are also being offered scaped area and five bigger Each island have its own snorkeling as it is sur- fillings. as tourists spots within versions of traditional Malay special features where rounded by a rich coral reef, Songket and batic are Kuala Terengganu. houses. tourists can visit an island which is a sanctuary of ma- also manufactured locally in At the Islamic Civiliza- The museum displays garden of orchids, take a rine species. Terengganu, particularly in tion Park, people can go on the local textiles, crafts, his- long rainforest trek, swim in Malaysia's rich culture the Noor Arfa Batik center a boat tour around the is- torical artifacts related to Petang River and play with and values can be felt and and the Terengganu Handi- land, where there are 21 Islam, the process of devel- the local fish called Kelah. seen in the coastal state, craft Centre. miniatures of famous oping the local oil industry, The lake also has is- which was roused from The two manufacturing mosques and monuments. the local flora and fauna. It lands where tourists can poverty after the discovery establishments are a must- At the end of the park is the also has a gallery of instru- enjoy caving, bird and but- of oil in its territorial waters. visit for tourists looking for famous Crystal Mosque. ments used in ancient terfly watching. souvenirs that they can The Floating Mosque is Malay astrology. Kenyir is also home to food and Songket keep or give away to friends also a must-visit area in One of the most awe- nine rescued elephants Local food and handi- waiting at home. Kuala Terengganu. It is built some displace in the mu- brought to a 256-hectare vil- crafts are also main tourist Most royal among the on a five-acre reclaimed land seum is a decades-old lage, where hanging bridges attractions of the state. handicrafts being produced in the lagoon of Ibai River. handwritten Quran. have been built for tourists' Its most famous break- in the two centers is the The peaceful place would (www.philstar.com) oPiNioN (cont. from page 5; NAIA... ) new land at current prices claims it can be completed players like Ramon Ang who and airports. Instead of which could be subject to within 18 months, time fully understands the busi- blocking those suggestions by adding an additional run- speculative pricing and proj- enough to ensure that the ness of airlines and airports in the media or being pig way at the present location. ect hijacking. The proposal is airport named to commem- can only propose and sug- headed in their attitude, the The plan would entail buy- clearly intended to calm the orate Ninoy Aquino would gest to the government what challenge to those in au- ing/paying/relocating mostly fears of DOTC officials who be much better in looks, in they believe would be bene- thority such as Secretary “informal settlers” from an may have felt slighted and form and in operations when ficial to their industry as well Jun Abaya is if you disagree estimated area of 50 plus threatened with the original P-Noy steps down. In other as for their business inter- with “unsolicited proposals” hectares to a maximum of proposal for a privately built words, P-Noy would at least ests, but it can’t be said that then come up with a real 126 hectares within govern- and operated airport. have one true major legacy their interests and benefits plan, come up with a better ment property (Manila Inter- While the project pro- infrastructure project, and are one way. Our country plan, come up with a doable national Airport Authority) posal may be business re- one that gives honor to his and its economy are directly plan. If you can’t, try helping which makes more eco- lated, the silver lining within father’s name. dependent on the standards those who have one, be an nomic sense than buying is that the project study At this point, industry and quality of our airlines enabler. (www.philstar.com) april 26, 2014 PHiliPPiNe NeWS News Edition 9 Philippines Ranks 37th in Military Power Index MANILA, Philippines — The base- The top 10 strongest global powers in the list are: THE PHILIPPINES line or perfect RANKED 37TH OF 106 value of the COUNTRIES listed in index is set at Global Firepower's 2014 0.0000, with Power Index, which meas- the United ures each nation's military States topping strength. the list with a In a statement released military power tors included in the data, this month, the data-collect- index of 0.2208. America is which notes the Philippines ing site ranked countries followed by Russia with 531 Armored Fighting Vehi- based on 50 factors, which 0.2355 and China with cles and 270 Towed-Ar- determine the militaries' "po- 0.2594. tillery. It does not, however, tential conventional war- The Philippines has a have any tanks, self-pro- making capabilities across power index of 1.3042, pelled guns or mutli-launch land, sea and air." higher by a notch than rocket systems. airports. 138,500,000 oil barrels per "The final ranking also Malaysia's 1.3143 but lower Components of its air "War is much a battle of day, a bulk of which is un- incorporates values related than Asian neighbors such and naval power similarly logistics--moving man and derutilized. to resources, finances and as Vietnam wilith 0.8962 figured in the index. Global machine from points all Defense budget, debt, geography," Global Fire- and Taiwan with 0.7564. Firepower said the Philip- over--as is direct combat. foreign exchange and gold power explained. Sources The Philippines' rela- pines has 145 aircrafts and Labor force reflects possi- reserves as well as pur- are publicly available includ- tively large population base 124 helicopters in service. It ble wartime strength," it chasing power parity were ing the CIA factbook, online contributed to the ranking, also has a naval strength of said. included. listings and media reports. having 41 million fit for mili- 120 with three frigates, 11 Oil resources were also Finally, the Philippines' Nuclear capability and tary service out of its total corvettes and 38 coastal taken into account as it is geographical values were current political and military population of over 105 mil- defense crafts. deemed the lifeblood of any estimated as they figure into leadership, meanwhile, are lion. The researchers also fighting force. The Philip- a "defensive-minded war," not taken into account, pur- About 220,000 Filipinos considered the country's lo- pines itself produces only the researchers said. The portedly to allow smaller, are active frontline person- gistics including its labor 12,000 oil barrels per day country boasts a long coast- technologically-advanced, nel, while 430,000 are ac- force, merchant marine day, and consumes line of 36,289 kilometers nations to compete with tive reservists. strength, major ports and 315,000 oil barrels. and waterways of 3,219 larger, lesser-developed The country's tank terminals, roadways and The country, however, kilometers with no shared ones. value was among the fac- railways, and serviceable has proven oil reserves of border. (www.philstar.com) 10 News Edition PHiliPPiNe NeWS april 26, 2014 Pacquiao Wins Initial Bout vs. BIR by christina menDez / Wednesday, April 23. 2014
MANILA, Philippines - MORE THAN A WEEK AFTER WORLD BOx- ING CHAMP Manny Pacquiao unanimously won his fight and re- claimed the WBO welter- weight title from American boxer Timothy Bradley, the Philippine's boxing pride won the ini- tial bout in his fight
against the Bureau of In- WBO Welteweight champion Manny Pacquiao ternal Revenue (BIR). This, after Court of Tax Appeals In the 10-page resolution, the (CTA) stopped the BIR from gar- First Division granted the instant nishing Pacquiao's properties in urgent motion for the suspension of connection with the P3.289-billion collection of taxes. The resolution back taxes being collected against was signed by presiding justice the Filipino boxer. Roman Del Rosario and concurred Pacquiao won the initial bout by associate justices Erlinda Uy against BIR chief Kim Henares, and Cielito Mindaro-Grulla. who is the respondent in the case “Accordingly, respondent is lodged under case number 8683. hereby ordered to cease and desist The Court, meanwhile, directed from enforcing the subject Final Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, to ei- Decision of Disputed Assessment ther deposit some P3 billion in (FDDA) and from collecting the taxes being collected or to file a subject deficiency tax assessments surety bond of not more than dou- issued against petitioners for tax- ble the said amount with the Court. able years 2008 and 2009,” the rul- In a decision last April 22, The ing said. CTA's First Division granted Pac- The Court also lifted the war- quiao’s urgent motion to lift the war- rants of distraint and levy, garnish- rants of distraint and levy and ment issued in relation to the FDDA garnishment and for the issuance of and deficiency tax assessments, an order to suspend the collection pending the final disposition of this of tax against him. case. (www.philstar.com) HaWaii-FiliPiNo NeWS EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region Solicits Environmental Award
Nominations business representatives, public of- THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL ficials and others committed to pro- PROTECTION AGENCY’S PA- tecting public health and preserving CIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION is our natural surroundings. encouraging residents of Hawaii, EPA officials will notify winners the Pacific islands, California, Ari- this fall. They will be recognized at zona and Nevada to nominate a events in their local areas or in con- friend, peer or organization for this junction with existing events, such year’s Environmental Awards pro- as a conference or meeting. gram. The nomination period ends The 2013 winners included a May 31, 2014. nonprofit organization that offers The awards program recog- building supplies for reuse, wet- nizes individuals and groups who lands scientists who champion ver- make significant contributions to im- nal pool protection, a solar-powered prove the environment. Anyone can dairy, a transportation professional be nominated, including scientists, who advanced electric school teachers, journalists, community ac- buses, a regional composting facil- tivists, young people, organizations, ity and an educational foundation. 11 april 26, 2014 PHiliPPiNe NeWS News Edition Erap, Cabinet Exec Off to HK to Apologize for Manila during my term as Mayor of lieves that this is already a Hostage Crisis Manila." "sign" of the President feel- by louie Bacani / tary to the Cabinet Jose ing sorry over the deadly in- Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Rene Almendras. a Sign of Pnoy'S cident. Estrada said they will be aPology? "That is already a sign... MANILA, Philippines — meeting with Hong Kong President Benigno because the President is FORMER PRESIDENT Chief Executive CY Leung. Aquino III has maintained being represented by his AND NOW MANILA CITY "I am apologizing be- that he will not apologize for own cabinet member," MAYOR JOSEPH cause it happened in the act of the disgruntled Estrada said. ESTRADA left for Hong Manila," Estrada said. "In policeman who took as However, Estrada said Kong on Tuesday to apolo- behalf of the people of hostages and killed several former Manila Mayor Al- gize for the 2010 Manila Manila, the city council and Mayor Joseph Estrada Hong Kong tourists near fredo Lim and not the Pres- Hostage crisis and offer myself extend our apology the Quirino Grandstand in ident is the one at fault for compensation to the victims for the unfortunate incident workers in Hong Kong, Luneta in 2010. the hostage crisis. worth about P110 million. more than three years whose working visas might While Aquino has re- He pointed out that the In a phone-patch inter- ago." not be extended due to the peatedly offered the gov- late Interior and Local Gov- view with Mornings@ANC, The Manila mayor said Philippine government's ernment's condolences, he ernment Secretary Jesse Estrada said the trip is a he will also offer some sort lack of apology. said the act of one individ- Robredo even recom- joint effort by the national of compensation worth "I have to do something. ual "should not be con- mended Lim's suspension. and local government since around 20 million Hong Nakakaawa naman yung strued as the act of the "There was a written he will be accompanied by Kong dollars or over P110 ating mga kababayan entire country." recommendation. In short, some Manila city coun- million for the victims of the doon," Estrada said. "I'm But with the presence of the President has nothing cilors, Philippine National hostage crisis. trying my best to apologize Almendras and Purisima to do with this. It's purely Police Director General He said he is doing this for them for that unfortunate representing the national l o c a l , " E s t r a d a s a i d . Alan Purisima and Secre- for the overseas Filipino incident even if it was not government, Estrada be- (www.philstar.com) De Lima: Napoles Tagged Enrile, Jinggoy and Bong by camille DiOla / Tuesday, April 22, 2014 where Napoles was "tear- ful" and was praying the MANILA, Philippines — Rosary. She was also sur- THE WRITTEN TESTI- rounded by images of the MONY SUBMITTED BY Virgin Mary and Jesus. ALLEGED PORK BAR- "Sabi niya she is now REL SCAM mastermind coming clean. She was Janet Lim Napoles has "a tearful when she saw me," lot of details" and signifies De Lima recounted. her intention to spill more She believes that de- beans and become a state tained businesswoman de- Janet Lim-Napoles (L-R) Senators Juan Ponce-Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla witness, Justice Secretary cided to divulge what she Leila de Lima said Tuesday. multi-billion peso embezzle- was confident that Napoles' said. knows as she was anxious In a press conference, ment scheme, De Lima an- testimony provides valu- De Lima said she en- of her impending operation De Lima confirmed meeting swered, "Yes, absolutely." able information, but clari- tered the hospital room for myoma. (www.philstar.com) with suspected "pork bar- De Lima similarly con- fied that the alleged scam rel" scam mastermind at firmed that some of the mastermind still has to un- the Ospital ng Makati be- names Napoles disclosed dergo further questioning fore Napoles underwent a are already respondents in by the National Bureau of surgery for a myoma on her the case submitted before Investigation. uterus on Monday night. the Office of the Ombuds- "There will be further "There are more details, man, which has elevated sessions with her ... We more information from Mrs. the proceedings to the need to get those additional Napoles. ... But not every- Sandiganbayan. facts and details. Ayaw thing. Mrs. Napoles ap- The justice secretary namin sayangin ang pears to know these things. said that Napoles also dis- pagkakataong ito," she But I cannot share with you closed some "documentary said. the details," De Lima said. evidence" during their five- The official also re- She also admitted that hour meeting. counted her conditions for Senators Juan Ponce En- De Lima arrived at the agreeing to meet with rile, Ramon "Bong" Revilla, hospital around 11 p.m. Napoles, whom she said Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada are Monday and left at around has been sending the DOJ tagged in Napoles' state- 3 a.m. Tuesday. "feelers" during the past ment. The justice secretary re- week. Asked if Napoles fused to confirm whether "To tell all on pork scam. backed the Department of Napoles tagged other sen- Ayoko na may iba pa Justice's (DOJ) plunder ators in the pork barrel fund siyang kakusapin [and] no charge against the three scam. commitment to make her main respondents in the De Lima said that she state witness," De Lima 12 News Edition NeWS FeatUre april 26, 2014 Revisiting 12 Children in Velasco's 'Hapag ng Pag-asa' ANILA, Philippines - death in July 2010 at age struggling]. One has lost the The 12 street chil- 43. fight all together last year-- Mdren in Hapag ng Itok, Nene, Joyce, at age 18 due to complica- Pag-asa, a highly recogniz- Tinay, Emong, Onse, Bu- tions at childbirth," television able work by the late Joey knoy, Michael, Dodoy, Jun show Cheche Lazaro Pres- Velasco, have moved many and Roselle were given a ents said in a report. who look at the most repro- better chance of life, but Today, many are still duced contemporary paint- nine years since the paint- haunted by the image of the ing. ing was made public, they 12 young souls who take the Unbeknown to all, how- yond the four corners of the vass, but secured for them a all continue to face life's place of Jesus' apostles in a ever, the models whose mural. Before he passed shelter at a Gawa Kalinga constant battles. Filipino rendering of ages range from four to 14 away, Velasco did not stop village. He continued reach- "Some of them [are win- Leonardo Da Vinci's master- each have a story to tell be- at depicting them in the can- ing out to them until his ning], some of them [are piece. (www.philstar.com) PHiliPPiNe NeWS rates makes it appear that SC Stops BIR Drive vs Doctors, Lawyers the law profession is a by edu pUnay / the petition filed by the Inte- “mere trade or moneymak- Wednesday, April 23. 2014 grated Bar of the Philip- ing endeavor” instead of MANILA, Philippines - THE pines (IBP) earlier this being devoted to public SUPREME COURT (SC) month. Since only the IBP service. YESTERDAY STOPPED filed the petition, the SC Petitioner also ex- the Bureau of Internal Rev- clarified that the TRO ap- pressed fear that the new enue (BIR) from imple- plies to the application of BIR regulation would lead menting its new regulation the assailed BIR “only as to “illegal restriction on the imposing additional require- against lawyers.” practice of law, as it unduly ments for registration of In its 36-page petition limits a lawyer’s liberty to self-employed profession- filed through former Univer- ascertain the fair and rea- als, including doctors and sity of the Philippines law sonable value of his serv- lawyers. dean Pacifico Agabin, the ices according to standards In summer session in IBP asked the high court to fession.” and Rules of Court which defined by the Supreme Baguio City, the justices de- declare the new BIR regu- The IBP further argued both require that the rela- Court.” cided to issue a temporary lation unconstitutional. that the BIR order infringes tionship between a lawyer Lastly, they argued that restraining order (TRO) en- Petitioners alleged that on the constitutional right to and his client should be the BIR has no authority in joining the BIR from imple- the new BIR rule violates privacy of lawyers and their “strictly personal, fiduciary issuing the regulation that it menting its Regulation No. the constitutional separa- communications with and highly confidential.” is not within the scope of 4-2014, which requires self- tion of powers of the three clients, which is also pro- The IBP further said their rule-making power employed professionals to branches of government. tected by Rule 130, Section that under Rule 130, Sec- stipulated under Section submit affidavits indicating They said it “en- 24 (b) of the Rules of Court. tion 24 (b) of the Rules of 244 of the National Internal their rates and register their croaches upon the court’s They also argued that Court, lawyers are prohib- Revenue Code (NIRC). official appointment books. exclusive authority and ju- the assailed policy does not ited from testifying on any Named respondents in The order is effective risdiction to regulate and conform to the ethical stan- communication received the petition were BIR Com- immediately and until fur- prescribe rules for the pro- dards set by the high court from a client. They also be- missioner Kim Jacinto- ther orders from the tection and enforcement of for the legal profession, lieved that the submission Henares and Finance court.The SC granted the Constitution Rights, legal particularly the Code of of a notarized list of serv- Secretary Cesar Purisima. immediate relief sought in practice and the legal pro- Professional Responsibility ices with corresponding (www.philstar.com) PNP Chief Faces P100-M Plunder Rap Over Gun License gun license cards are now He also said that Wer Delivery Deal being delivered to each li- Fast is not authorized as a by edu pUnay / with a private courier service censee through Wer Fast, courier delivery service by Wednesday, April 23. 2014 company. based on a memorandum the Department of Trans- MANILA, Philippines - G l e n n G e r a r d R i - of agreement between the portation and Communica- PHILIPPINE NATIONAL cafranca of Barangay Ca- PNP and the firm in May tions. POLICE (PNP) CHIEF DI- pantawan, Legazpi City 2011. RECTOR GENERAL ALAN filed the case on April 16, Ricafranca, however, aMong friendS PURISIMA and Firearms accusing the officials of en- claims to have discovered Ricafranca alleged that and Explosives Office (FEO) tering into an allegedly that Wer Fast was issued a one of the firm’s incorpora- head Chief Superintendent anomalous contract with Chief PNP Alan Purisima certificate of incorporation tors is Mario Juan, a close Napoleon Estilles are facing Wer Fast Documentary handgun for protection last by the Securities and Ex- friend of Purisima, while En- a P100-million plunder Agency three years ago for month and so he inquired change Commission only rique Valerio – who repre- charge before the Office of the delivery of firearms li- with the PNP about on Aug. 10, 2011, which he sented the PNP in the the Ombudsman for their al- censes. firearms license and regis- said means that it had no contract – is a classmate leged involvement in a sup- The complainant said tration. juridical personality to enter and best friend of Purisima. posedly questionable deal he thought of buying a He said he learned that into the agreement. (www.philstar.com) 13 april 26, 2014 leGal NoteS News Edition Employment Authorization for Abuse zen abuser are also eligible To be eligible for an records, medical records, Victims for employment authoriza- EAD, the applicant must be reports from social service of the petition alone. tion without need of de- the spouse who accompa- agencies, and a protective Under the policy memo, ferred action and even nied or followed to join a order, if any. to get an employment au- before approval of the I-360 principal alien in the nonim- If the applicant is unable thorization document (EAD) self-petition, because they migrant category and he to provide documentary evi- a petitioner with an ap- can file the I-485 adjust- must be maintaining status dence of the nonimmigrant by reuben s. proved I-360 and who is re- ment application concur- as a nonimmigrant. The ap- spouse’s status, he must seGUriTan siding in the United States rently with the I-360 as plicant or the applicant’s provide some identifying ev- must file Form I-765 along immediate relatives. child must have been bat- idence such as name, place nder the Violence with the filing fee and re- The policy memo how- tered or has been the sub- of birth, country of birth, date against Women Act quired photos with the Ver- ever does not change the ject of extreme cruelty of birth, date of entry into the U(VAWA), battered mont Service Center. policy when it comes to the perpetrated by the principal U.S., I-94 number, name of spouses, children and par- Previously, they could principal beneficiary’s deriv- alien spouse. employer, etc. ents of U.S. citizens and obtain employment authori- ative children, who must The battered spouse of If the application is ap- permanent residents may zation only after being still rely on a grant of de- the nonimmigrant must file proved, the EAD will be file an immigrant visa peti- granted deferred action. ferred action in order to be Form I-765 along with the valid for a period of time tion for themselves. The Deferred action status eligible for an EAD. new supplemental Form I- equal to the remainder of law allows them to self-peti- means that an alien is a low Under the new policy 765V with the Vermont the applicant’s current pe- tion for immigration benefits priority for immigration en- memo, battered spouses Service Center, along with riod of authorized stay or in order to seek safety and forcement or deportation of A (ambassador), E(iii) evidence of the qualifying duration of status, if appli- independence from the and provides legal basis for (Australian specialty occu- nonimmigrant status of both cable. abuse. employment authorization. pation worker), G (foreign the applicant and the abu- When granted, the status is government or interna- sive spouse; evidence of reuben S. Seguritan has been According to the draft practicing law for over 30 years. For policy memorandum re- valid for 15 months, renew- tional organization repre- spousal relationship; and further information, you may call him at leased by the USCIS ap- able in 12-month incre- sentative) and H (alien evidence of abuse such as (212) 695 5281 or log on to his website p r o v e d V A W A ments. specialty occupation work- p o l i c e r e p o r t s , c o u r t at www.seguritan.com self-petitioners are eligible VAWA self-petitioners ers) nonimmigrants are for employment authoriza- who are spouses, children also eligible for employ- tion based on the approval or parents of the U.S. citi- ment authorization. PHiliPPiNe NeWS Filipinos Saw China Blocking fired a water cannon to Fishermen from Shoal drive away Filipino fisher- by Jim GOmez |AP ported in other disputed men from another disputed Wednesday, April 23, 2014 areas, but Pelotera's com- region, the Scarborough MANILA — CHINESE ments were the first military Shoal north of the Spratlys, COAST GUARD VES- report of such activity in January. SELS REPEATEDLY against fishermen trying to Territorial disputes will BLOCKED or chased Fil- venture into Second be a thorny issue when ipino and Vietnamese fish- Thomas Shoal. The Chi- President Barack Obama ermen from a disputed nese coast guard in recent this week visits Japan, shoal where they previously months has tried to block South Korea, Malaysia and had only tried to block mili- boats delivering marines the Philippines, all of which tary supply runs, a Philip- and food supplies to a rust- have a dispute with Beijing pine marine officer said ing Philippine navy ship de- over islands and waters in yesterday. liberately marooned at the the South and East China Marine 1st Lt. Mike shoal since 1999. seas. (www.philstar.com) Pelotera said he and his "It's with a heavy heart men saw the fishermen that we saw our countrymen being "bullied" away from being bullied away from our the Second Thomas Shoal own territory," Pelotera said. in the South China Sea at "But we're observing a max- least eight times from De- imum-tolerance policy and cember to March, when his we want this dispute to be marine monitoring unit was peacefully resolved." replaced by a new batch. The 8-kilometer (5-mile) He said he shot a video long submerged coral out- of a Chinese ship chasing a crop is a rich fishing area wooden-hulled Vietnamese believed to have undersea fishing boat dangerously oil and gas deposits. close to coral outcrops. The Philippines also Chinese blockades of protested to China when a fishing boats have been re- Chinese government ship
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Adda a kabaelan di rumbeng a pagkarit Agyamanka ketdi ta inted dayta ti langit Dirumbeng a pangartap ken pangbabalaw Itulong ketdi kadagiti AGKASAPULAN MaiNlaNd NeWS Embassy Denies Report on U.S. Visa-free Policy It was referring to an arti- for Pinoys cle posted on the website MANILA, Philippines — THE The Adobo Chronicles on PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN April 22, which stated that the WASHINGTON D.C. BE- US State Department had an- LIED a supposed online nounced a "life-changing new news report that the United policy for Filipinos." States had lifted the visa re- The article said visas will quirement for Filipinos. no longer be required for Fil- "The Embassy of the Re- ipinos travelling to the United public of the Philippines States, a policy which was sup- would like to inform the public posedly effective immediately. that there is no truth to what The Philippine Embassy, appears to be an online news however, said it has been in report that the United States touch with the US Depart- has announced a 'no visa' ment of State, which has de- policy for Filipinos," the Em- nied making such an bassy said in a statement. (continued on page 15) 15 april 26, 2014 CoMMUNity CaleNdar oF eVeNtS News Edition 15th anniversary, 2014 reunion & ilocos surian association of hi "taldiaP cLAssiFieD AD affirMation of officers of incat ● sunday ● ti Probinsiya iti ilocos sur" (a gliMPse of April 27, 2014 | 6 PM ● Empress Restaurant ● Contact Lina the Province of ilocos sur) re-affirMation wanted- hard working laborerin an Longboy @ 294-1446 of its new officers ● saturday ● May 17, 2014 up and coming Seafood company. Great hours especially with the holidays nearing. Please inquire @ 50th anniversary, badoc Pinili aid | 6:00 PM ● Hale Ikena @ Fort Shafter, Honolulu, Hi ● 808-842-3474 association of hi ● saturday ● May 3, 2014 | 8:00 Attire:Inabel and Filipiniana ● Contact Estrella Taong 845-1681, AM-2:00 PM ● Ke'ehi Lagoon Memorial Park, 2685 N Nimitz Loida Yamamoto 679-9540, Rose Sabangan 677-9487 or Hwy ● Contact Trinidad Agamao @ 848-1645 Business Directory Davelyn Quijano 489-8782 annual filiPino fiesta and Parade ● santanians association of hi-usa saturday ● May 10, 2014 ● Honolulu Municipal Grounds near Honolulu Hale (by King and Punchbowl Streets) | 10:00 AM installation of officers and board of to 7:00 PM ● Contact FilCom Center @680-0451 directors ● saturday ● May 24, 2014 ● Ala Moana Hotel | 6:00 PM ● Contact Julius Soria @ 722-9958 coMMunity health fair ● saturday ● May 10, 2014 | 10:00 AM-5:00 PM ● sponsored by Bayanihan Clinic ● Without Walls & PMAH ● Honolulu Municipal Grounds near 8th anniversary ball, san nicolenos usa Honolulu Hale ● Contact JP Orias at 387-8297 sunday ● May 25, 2014 ● Pacific Beach Hotel | 6:00 PM ● Contact John de los Santos @ 847-6566 GloBal NeWS Gov't Urged to Monitor OFWs in MERS-Cov Areas MANILA, Philippines - A coordinator, said there are an immediate action by the on the death of two persons Doha, Qatar, he added. WORKERS RIGHTS around 200 OFWs in Jed- Philippine government in Jeddah, western city of "We likewise call on GROUP has urged the dah, Saudi Arabia who are through its diplomatic posts Saudi Arabia. Philippine embassy officials Philippine consulate in very susceptible to contract- not only in Saudi Arabia but Weeks ago, four per- in Riyadh to do the same," deadly MERS-Corona virus ing the deadly disease now in other mid-east countries sons were reportedly af- Monterona said, noting that hit- areas in Middle East to spreading the oil-rich coun- where there are MERS-CoV flicted by MERS-CoV in the there are around 100 conduct medical missions to try. spread and huge OFWs United Arab Emirates. Two stranded OFWs temporarily look and monitor the health Monterona said the concentration," he said. of them were OFWs, both staying at embassy-rented conditions of stranded over- stranded OFWs have been He cited that Saudi’s works as medical staff in accommodation, while there seas Filipino workers, some stayingsince October last Ministry of Health confirmed UAE hospitals, Monterona are 40 women and children of whom with children. year inside the deportation there were 20 people have said. at the Bahay Kalinga in John Monterona, Mi- facility in Jeddah. already been afflicted by Scores of MERS-CoV Riyadh. (www.philstar.com) grante-Middle East regional "This situation requires MERS-CoV following report cases were also reported in MaiNlaNd NeWS Unemployment Rates Fall in 21 US States Last Month WASHINGTON (AP) — drop in its unemployment ceive benefits, the loss of across the country. Unem- MORE THAN TWO- rate: 0.4 percentage points the jobless aid likely caused ployment remains elevated THIRDS OF THE STATES to 6.1 percent. That steep them to give up their hunts in Nevada (8.5 percent), Illi- reported job gains in March, drop occurred because the and no longer be counted nois (8.4 percent), Califor- as hiring has improved for state added 12,000 jobs as unemployed. nia (8.1 percent) and much of the country during last month, while the total Several states continue Kentucky (7.9 percent). what has been a sluggish 12 months to 5.5 percent number of people in its job to lag the gains made (www.asianjournal.com) but sustained 4 1/2-year re- from 8 percent. market fell 11,200 to 5.75 covery. The rate nationwide million. The Labor Department stayed at 6.7 percent in Unemployment rates said Friday that unemploy- March for the second can fall when people leave ment rates dropped in 21 straight month. That na- the job market, as well as states, rose in 17 and were tional rate stayed flat be- when employers hire. unchanged in the remaining cause someone was hired North Carolina reported 12. Meanwhile, hiring in- for almost every person the second largest year- creased in 34 states and who entered the job market over-year drop in the un- fell in 16. last month. employment rate: a 2.2 The unemployment rate Employers added percentage point decrease varies from as low as 2.6 192,000 jobs nationwide in to 6.3 percent. Part of that percent in North Dakota to March, close to the average decline came from the loss as much as 8.7 percent in monthly gains of the past unemployment benefits for Rhode Island. South Car- two years. jobless workers. Because olina has experienced the Ohio experienced the those workers needed to sharpest rate decline over largest month-to-month look for jobs in order to re-
(cont. from page 14; “EMBASSY .. ) According to the sup- really look good" in a recent announcement. posed news report, US Sec- global survey. The Embassy reminded retary of State John Kerry The alleged survey the public that the online arti- said that the State Depart- showed that an overwhelm- cle circulating in social media ment lifted the visa require- ing majority of Filipinos have "is a satirical piece that should ment "as a way to reward the a favorable view of the US. not be taken seriously." Filipinos for making the US (www.philstar.com) 16 News Edition april 26, 2014
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